Next Tuesday (5), Corinthians will have the mission to eliminate Boca Juniors from Libertadores at Bombonera.
Until today, although Cruzeiro, Paysandu, Fluminense and Palmeiras have already beaten the Xeneizes at their home, only Santos defeated them in a decisive game, in 1963, to be two-time continental champion, 2-1, goals from Coutinho and Skin.
It will be up to the alvinegro to challenge, during the 90 minutes, or on penalties, to repeat the feat.
Unlikely, indeed.
Could VÃtor Pereira cast Cássio, Fagner, Gil, João Victor and Fábio Santos; Maycon, Du Queiroz, Giuliano and Renato Augusto; Willian and Róger Guedes, and the task would be less complicated, but nothing indicates that he can do it.
Suffice it to say that from this 11 experienced and qualified, only Cássio, Fagner, João Victor, Fábio Santos, this one in extra time, Giuliano, Willian and Róger Guedes were on Itaquera’s lawn in the goalless draw of the first game. And Fagner and Willian were injured, the first at halftime, the second at the end of the game.
The option for an aging squad in an inhumane calendar pays the price for the foolishness that prevented Gil, Fábio Santos, Maycon, Du Queiroz and Renato Augusto from being selected as starters in the game that should have allowed them to go to Buenos Aires with an advantage.
Ironically, Corinthians still missed a penalty with Róger Guedes, in the only ball that kicked between the three posts, because the almost perfect hitter, Fábio Santos, was on the bench.
Today’s Boca Juniors team is far from others much more powerful and fearsome, but Bombonera is the same and the crowd is as intimidating as ever.
It will be up to Corinthians to write these unforgettable pages in its history of so many eternal conquests, something that perhaps not even the most faithful of the faithful believes.
nut economy
While reinforcing the team by paying high salaries and arguing that it only fills in what was left to spend with those who left (a reasoning that should delight creditors), Corinthians’ management neglects Itaquera, by laying off employees, with paltry salaries, who dealt with the stadium maintenance.
It’s such cheapness that is expensive, especially with regard to the safety of fans.
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